Names That Mean Mother

  1. Vedenemo
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "mother of waters"
    • Description:

      A Finnish water goddess, often depicted as a mermaid with the body of a fish and the torso and head of a woman.
  2. Jarita
    • Origin:

      Hindi-Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "mother or legendary bird"
    • Description:

      Delicate and lacy, with less emphasis on the jar syllable.
  3. Akna
    • Origin:

      Inuit
    • Meaning:

      "mother"
    • Description:

      In Inuit mythology, Akna is the goddess of fertility and childbirth.
  4. Mitrofan
    • Origin:

      Slavic and Russian variation of Metrophanes, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "mother appearing, shining mother"
    • Description:

      Mitrofan comes from the obscure Greek name Metrophanes. It is primarily used as a first name but is also seen as a surname in countries such as Romania.
  5. Ci
    • Origin:

      Tupian
    • Meaning:

      "mother"
    • Description:

      In the Tupi culture indigenous to Brazil, Ci is a primeval mother goddess.
  6. Yetunde
    • Origin:

      Yoruba
    • Meaning:

      "mother returned"
    • Description:

      West African name best known as that of Yetunde Price, half-sister of Venus and Serena Williams who was tragically murdered in 2003.
  7. Metrophanes
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "mother appearing, shining mother"
    • Description:

      Metrophanes is derived from the elements meter, meaning "mother," and phanes, "appearing" or "shine." It was borne by several important bishops, most notably Metrophanes of Byzantium, who was later sanctified.
  8. Emzara
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "mother of Sarai"
    • Description:

      The name of Noah's wife, a daughter of Rake'el (his father's brother), according to Jubilees 4:33 of the Old Testament Apocrypha. It may mean "mother of Sarai".
  9. Mariamman
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "mother of rain"
    • Description:

      Mariamman is a Hindu goddess worshipped as the bringer of rain and prosperity. Her name is often abbreviated to Amman, and her festivals are held during the late summer and early autumn seasons.
  10. Kivela
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Cybele, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "the mother of all gods"
    • Description:

      Many traditional Russian names have ancient Greek origins, such as Kivela, which derives from Cybele. In Greek mythology, Cybele was the goddess of fertility, nature, and health.
  11. Umayma
    • Origin:

      Variation of Umama, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "little mother"
    • Description:

      An attractive possibility among girl names starting with U.
  12. Nnenna
    • Origin:

      Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "father's mother"
    • Description:

      Traditionally given to girls who were thought to be reincarnations of their paternal grandmother.
  13. Yemoja
    • Origin:

      Yoruba
    • Meaning:

      "mother of fish"
    • Description:

      The name of a major Yoruban deity who presides over the waters, the moon, and women, especially in terms of fertility and childbirth. She is an orisha and the mother of all other orishas. Her name (also spelt Yemonja, Yemaja and Iemanja, among other variants) comes from the Yoruba words Yeye "mother", omo "children", and eja "fish", literally meaning "mother whose children are the fish."
  14. Umama
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "little mother"
    • Description:

      This name quite fittingly means "little mother."
  15. Bayarma
    • Origin:

      Mongolian
    • Meaning:

      "mother of joy"
    • Description:

      A warm and joyful Mongolian name.
  16. Saramama
    • Origin:

      Inca, Quechua
    • Meaning:

      "maize mother"
    • Description:

      In Inca mythology, Saramama was the goddess of maize.